Camacho Cigar Company was founded in Miami in 1961 by Simon Camacho. After being exiled from Cuba, Simon persevered through the hardships of living and working on foreign soil, and successfully created a premium handmade cigar company that has enjoyed numerous high rankings. Camacho cigars come exclusively from the furtive Jamastran Valley of Honduras, and are renowned for their extra-flavorful blends. Their cigars are made with original Cuban Criollo and Authentic Corojo seed tobacco and have been hailed as “The Best Habano Outside of Cuba” by many cigar experts and connoisseurs.
Camacho Cigars then changed hands after the death of Simon Camacho to a family of Cuban tobacco growers named Eiroa. The family owned and operated company, Caribe Imported Cigars, acquired Camacho Cigars in 1995 and has taken the brand to new heights. With more than 100 years of tobacco growing history under their belt, The Eiroa’s continue to make new strides in the cigar industry and are now part of a larger highly acclaimed cigar group named Oettinger Davidoff Cigars.
Camacho Cigar Offerings Available:
Ultra Premium Lines: (Limited Editions)
Camacho Triple Maduro: This is this first all maduro cigars on the market. It has Maduro wrapper, binder, and fillers. Five different maduro varieties of Honduran tobacco make up this cigar and the blend exceeds expectations on flavor. This is a full bodied cigar, but not overpowering.
Camacho Diploma: Authentic Corojo tobacco takes the stage in this full-bodied smoke, rich in flavor.
Camacho Select: Having one of the best Cameroon wrappers on the market, this medium to full bodied cigar comes in five sizes.
Camacho Tenth Anniversary: Made to mark Camacho’s 10 years of growing Authentic Corojo tobacco. It has Corojo throughout in its wrapper, binder and filler.
Camacho Liberty 2007 Series: Created as a nod to the U.S.A. Its unique barber pole-like wrapper interchanges light Corojo leaf with dark Maduro Leaf.
Camacho Liberty 2009 Series: created by owner Christian Eiroa to outdo the 2005 Series that was hailed as best Liberty of the bunch.
Premium Lines: (Camacho’s Main Lines Produced in Larger Quantities)
Connecticut: Camacho created this line to satisfy their customers who enjoy a milder smoke. This is a mild to medium-bodied cigar with a filler blend consisting of Dominican and Honduran tobacco. Its Ecuadorian Connecticut shade wrapper lends itself to a smooth smoking experience.
Corojo: According to Camacho, this is the only cigar in the world made of Authentic Corojo tobacco.
Coyolar: The Coyolar is a full bodied smoke that has enjoyed high praise for its exceptional flavor. Its binder, wrapper, and filler are all authentic Coyolar tobacco.
Havana: The Havana line uses authentic Corojo for its filler and binder with a Habana Criollo wrapper, all grown in the Jamastran Valley of Honduras. This is Camacho’s nod to the old-style Cuban cigars and is very similar in flavor.
Core Brands: (Brands that do not reflect the Camacho Name in the Series)
Baccarat the Game: This is a top seller due to its smooth nature and affordable price tag. It is a mild-bodied cigar that has a sweetened tip, excellent for beginners. Its filler is Jamastran Habano; the binder is Mexican Dulce, finishing with a Connecticut wrapper.
La Fontana Consigliere: Christian Eiroa dedicated this cigar to Salvatore Fontana, his mentor and “Consigliere”. This Godfather themed cigar is medium to full-bodied and the three sizes are appropriately named the Part I, II, and III.
LegendArio: This line is Honduran Puro and is medium-bodied.
Camacho Cigars signed a working partnership under the Bayer Food Chain Management program with Bayer CropScience on June 29, 2010. This new union has launched Camacho Cigars as the first and only tobacco company in history to be in compliance with the strict international standards for Food Manufacturing Practices and Good Agricultural Practices, which sets them apart.
Cigar smoking is a lifestyle in and of itself, and one that is made more enjoyable with cigar accessories.Cigar accessories let you enjoy cigars whether you are smoking at the moment or not.Whether you are in the office, at home, or in the kitchen, you can always have something cigar-related close at hand to smoke a cigar with or to help you look forward to one at the end of the day.
The Cigar Minder is a cigar accessory that is perfect for every golfer.It is a cigar clip that will attach to any golf cart so you can carry your cigars from green to green.The primary clip attaches to the golf cart and the secondary clip holds the cigars.This prevents your cigars from getting lost, broken, or stepped on.
Fire codes will keep you from smoking in the office, but no force in the world can keep you from drinking coffee from a cigar mug.You can find your freedom from the micromanaging rules of bourgeois social conditioning with Cigar Coffee Mugs.Not only do they feature beautiful images of cigars, but they also hold a great deal of coffee and are dishwasher safe.
Almost one hundred years ago, Don Salvatore began the tradition of hand-crafted humidors.This endeavor later blossomed into the creation of all types of quality cigar accessories.Take, for instance, the Havana Draw Enhancer™.Its pen style has been proven over and over again to be the best way for improving the draw and eliminating the plugs in cigars of all shapes and sizes.This is because of the Enhancer’s stainless steel shaft designed with angular, diamond cut serrations.
You can insert the Enhancer in either end of the cigar, and you can make multiple channels on the same cigar.This not only breaks up the plugs in your cigar, but it also eliminates the tunnel burning that other products often create.You can also draw the Havana Draw Enhancer Pen Style partway through the stub of a cigar and smoke it all the way to the end without burning your fingers.The Enhancer fits right into your pocket thanks to its ingenious design and can be carried with you anywhere.
You can show your loyalty to your favorite brands with these golf cigar accessories.These magnetic Golf Ball Markers clip right to your cap or golf bag. They will not fall off because they are very small and lightweight, and each marker has a strong magnet to hold it in place.Every marker carries the logo of one of the great cigar brands.Golf Ball Markers are great gifts to yourself and any other smoker that loves the game of golf.
Ashtrays rank among the most important cigar accessories.Now, in celebration of the world famous Tatuaje cigars, you can recline next to an ashtray that celebrates and compliments this Nicaraguan classic.These ashtrays are as beautiful as they are practical.
Exactly what would the world be like without cigar ashtrays?What would we do?
What DO WE DO when there is none to be found at the table?
This is the million dollar question of the day.
No doubt we have all been to those establishments that seem to lack awareness of the basic needs of smokers.They give us this little place to sit in the corner, or maybe even an entire patio.But when we need an ashtray, there is none to be found.
We often wonder at some times if we are being quietly judged.We probably are.When we consider that the current media campaigns against smoking have affected all levels of society, we can see how one of the more simple pleasures of life has become complicated and not so simple anymore.
Well, in spite of the attempts of the multitude to tell you that you are wrong, you are not wrong.Nor do you have to react to these little “messages” with bad form.
You can respond quietly and positively to these little challenges of social conditioning not by protesting or walking out of the room, but by simply bringing your own cigar ashtray to the table.
That’s right.With one simple, matter-of-fact act of self-reliance, you can show the world that your life is going quite beautifully and quite well with a cigar in the one hand, and your own personal cigar ashtray advertising your favorite brand or favorite design right there on the table for all to see.
This is a walk-softly-and-carry-a-big-cigar way of saying you intend to live long and prosper by sheer willpower alone.
Of course, because cigar smoking is just as much a matter of style as it is of personal enjoyment, you should choose a cigar ashtray that adds an additional touch of sense and sensibility to the calm repose and sheer pleasure of the present moment.
After all this is your moment, your cigar, your illustrious ashtray.Period.
Let’s take a look now at some of the unique designs that will help you state your case for uniqueness, freedom, and your own individualized view of the world:
The jet black Ashton is an iconic symbol blazoned in the minds of us all.This four cigar ashtray features the gold Ashton brand and crown around the edges.Thousands of these are found throughout the world in cigar shops, public cafes, and in the private dens of quiet smokers late at night.When they are not found, they are brought by cigar smokers as encouraged above.
Ceramic Car-Shaped Cigar Ashtrays
Ashton car-shaped cigar ashtrays are chic models of your favorite classics that let you savor the fullness of your own classic moment.La Aroma de Cuba Car Ashtrays add character and ambience to any setting, indoors or out.
Every single cigar ashtray in this collection is hand-made and is a truly unique and beautiful creation.Very functional, yet also extremely decorative, they are available in many different materials including amber, onyx, tortoise shell, burnt clay, and conference bronze.
Classic Silver Color
This car cigar ashtray fits into the cup holder in your vehicle.
Porcelain
Porcelain ashtrays look good anywhere you place them, wherever you go.
This ashtray is deep and shaped like a bowl.Its huge size makes it able to hold a mountain of debris, including ash, cigar butts, matches, even cigar bands.
If you want to make a statement of TRUE CLASS and show the world just how conscientious smokers really can be, this ashtray is the ticket for you.
Since people don`t want to litter the table, they will very often toss the cigar cellophane and cedar packaging sleeves into the ashtray. Now, with Stinky’s big bowl design, you can smoke all evening without the ashtray spilling over and making a mess.
Cigar cutters remove or put holes in the caps of cigars before you smoke them.There are three methods by which can cut a cigar.One is these is the simple straight cut, which involves simply slicing the end off of the cigar cap.The other is called the wedge or V cut.This kind of cut leaves a portion of the cap in place and simply cuts a wedge from the middle of it.The third type of cut is known as the hole punch.This actually creates a hole in the center of the cap and lets you to draw smoke through the hole.You must be very precise in selecting the size of your hole punch.If you punch a hole that is too small, you will have tar buildup around the edges and it will affect the flavor of the cigar.
Straight cuts are typically made by either a single-blade or double-blade cigar cutter.Both types look like little guillotines.A good number of people prefer double-bladed guillotines because they say they make cleaner cuts than straight blades.This, of course, depends greatly on the type of cigar you are smoking, and, to a very real extent, on your own abilities in cutting cigars.
V-cutters are intended to make even cuts from both sides of the cigar.They go deeper than double-bladed and single-bladed cigar cutters.Many smokers often argue that because of this V-cutters are much better to use when smoking heavier gauge cigars.
All sorts of debates rage throughout the cigar-smoking centers of the world as to which one of these methods of cutting a cigar is really the best method to use.All sorts of debate also rages over which cigar cutter will take the cap off better than all the rest.
At the end of the day, we really do not want to argue here.We simply wish to point out that it all boils down to two very simple things, really.One is these things is size of the cigar you are smoking.The other thing is the burn rate at which you wish to smoke your cigar.
Many of you have been smoking cigars for years now, and you know what your own personal opinions and preferences are in these matters.We know you can make an intelligent decision about which cigar cutter will work best for you.Our job is simply to help you find it here on our site so you can obtain your heart’s desire.
Serious Cigars seeks to give you all the options without taking an official stance on which type of cut—or which type of cigar cutter—is better than all the rest.
A few of our more notable types and brands include, but are not limited to, the following:
Single-Blade Cutters
This is the most basic type of cigar cutter.The Sure Cut single-blade disposables feature a back plate that keeps you from accidentally cutting off the cap of the cigar.One precision slice will take off just a smidge from the end so you can enjoy a long, satisfying draw.The prevention of a mis-cut keeps the wrapper from unraveling as well.The Sure Cut can also be used to cut Torpedo Shapes with 2-3 quick cuts.
Many smokers prefer a double blade cigar cutter because they find it easier to make a cleaner cut.Serious Cigars has Sure Cut double-blade models, plus a few more styles that you can choose from.Our Savoy Double Blade cigar cutters are some the sharpest we sell.Made from stainless steel, each one comes with a leather pouch and carries a lifetime warranty.They are ideal gifts for the smokers in your circle of friends.
The Davidoff Cigar Knife is one of the most sophisticated tools you can use or give as a gift.Built like a pocketknife, it is so much more than that.Its most unique features is the punch cigar cutter that looks like a blade, but features raised circles with sharp edges on the flat of the steel.You can use any one of these three circles to make whatever size punch you wish simply by pressing the cap against the circle and rotating it to make an incision.
A cigar shop is a retail establishment that exists either as a storefront or an online catalogue.A walk-in store gives the smoker access to the most premium, fine cigars.It also gives the new smoker or the smoker on a budget, access to less expensive or newer brands.
One of the great things about a storefront cigar shop is it also gives smokers a place to actually smoke, and it also maintains a wait staff who can attend to clientele and answer questions.
An online cigar shop is a virtual realm that replaces the old storefront.It transcends geography, and it gives smokers from all over the world access to a very large inventory.A community management program is initiated to provide clients with customer service, specials, and information.Online cigar stores also offer a variety of prices so people on a budget can also enjoy fine tobacco.
Regardless of whether or not you are walking into a storefront cigar shop or surfing the catalog of an online equivalent, you can always count on finding premium cigar brands, less well-known but very good brands, cigar lighters, cigar cutters, and cigar humidors.
Many cigar stores also carry specialty cigarettes, such as electronic cigarettes, or cigarettes made from additive free tobacco.Many also carry pipes and pipe tobacco as well.
Gift items are also very popular through online resources.Cigars can now be purchased in gift packages, and special accessories like coffee mugs, special ashtrays, and golf cart clips can also be obtained. Such gifts can be great gestures of appreciation in a world that seems to be appreciating smokers less and less on a daily basis.
But who needs them when we have each other, right?
As things have changed in this great and mysterious world that we live in, so, too, has the old imagery and feel of many cigar shops changed.What we often visualize as iconic is really a memory of a bygone era.
That is not to say that you will not find the same images and motifs present in a modern cigar lounge or store, but there is a greater diversity of products and clear evidence of globalization in even the smallest of haunts these days.
In the old days there was little difference between what we now call a cigar lounge and a cigar shop.Both were places to purchase and smoke cigars, and smaller stores had limited inventories or maybe even only a handful of brands to offer.In those days as well, many European immigrants to the United States were truly and utterly illiterate and could not read even so much as a sign over the door of a store.
So it was decided by cigar store owners at that time to symbolize the establishment with a wooden statue of a Native American man or woman standing at the door.This symbol was chosen because Native Americans introduced Europeans to tobacco when first contact was made between the two cultures.
Today, it is considered bad form to use a racial symbol like this.It promotes a negative stereotype of Native American people, and it is also no longer necessary, considering how European-Americans have since learned to read, and even shop online.
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Many
people wonder if a cigar guide is truly necessary for a smoker to find what they
are looking for. Necessity is not the issue here; expediency is. A guide of
any kind makes a search of any kind easier to pursue, and more likely to pay off
in the end.
In this case, a cigar guide provides cigar smokers with
all kinds of information that pertains to both cigars themselves and the
general world of cigar smoking as a whole. Things such as local bans on
smoking, information on humidors, new
and exciting cigar packs as gift items, you may not have thought of, and
cigar etiquette for cigar lounge aficionados are all explained in sufficient
detail to make good decisions and to act appropriately.
Much needed advice for beginning smokers is almost
always included. After all, we were all once beginners, and none of us would
have stuck with it had there been someone or something to give us the basics of
brand and etiquette.New smokers will also gain from these publications
(both print and online) a wealth of information about cigar products like
humidors, cigar cutters, how to prepare and install humidifiers, and helpful
tips about health and legal issues that relate to cigars.
A cigar guide is a resource for the inquisitive, but
somewhat shy, new smoker who does not want to risk embarrassment by asking too
many questions at a cigar lounge.
Much to their surprise, the average beginner tends to
be a little shocked at how truly different smoking a cigar is in comparison to a
cigarette. For instance, a cigar has to be cut a certain way before it is
smoked in order for a person to draw smoke from the end. This is not necessary
with a cigarette. Another difference is the way a person has to light a cigar.
The end must be lit deliberately and evenly, otherwise, the cigar will not burn
evenly. Perhaps the greatest difference, however, is the way a person actually
smokes a cigar. Cigar smoke is drawn into the mouth and tasted, but it is never
inhaled like cigarette smoke.
Making these mistakes in a cigar lounge can be so
embarrassing a person tries a cigar once and never tries one again. That is,
unless he or she learns NOT to make them by reading a cigar guide first. With a
little bit of motivated self-study, one soon learns that the world of cigars is
not about being an elitist, but rather being confident and classy in a way that
silently communicates that you know what you are doing no matter what you are
doing or where.
This is also the best place to find information on how
individual brands of cigars are made. Most seasoned smokers prefer to smoke
hand-rolled cigars. Machine-rolled cigars are considered cheap. The
cigar connoisseur needs to know up front what he or she is buying before money
is actually put on the table.
Cigar aficionados also care a great deal about cigar
country of origin. Nations like Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic
are world famous for their cigar quality. A cigar guide can and should give as
much information on where a particular manufacturer grows the tobacco used in
its cigar fillers and wrappers.
Cigar guides will often publish news on the latest
developments in the cigar world. also provide information on what is happening
in the world’s top cigar companies.
There is wealth of information online regarding cigar etiquette.Some of this material deals with how you actual handle the cigar itself.Other material deals with how your actions impact both smokers and non-smokers around you.We will be dealing with both aspects of cigar etiquette over the course of time.
Today however, we are going begin by looking at some simple points that pertain to both dynamics.
Public Space
The first of these points deals with where you can actually smoke.It is a given that any of us should have to right to smoke in our own home or on our own property.That is not so much a matter of cigar etiquette but personal freedom and rights to privacy.
The question marks start getting drawn in our minds when we walk across the thresholds of our homes.At this point, we are in public space, and really need something of a roadmap to follow regarding where we can and cannot smoke.
Assume that any café or bar you visit is going to regard cigar smoking with even more disapproval than cigarette smoking.Smoking, period, is one of the new targets of the politically correct movement.It only creates disturbance to go against this grain, no matter how much we all at times resent it.
Good cigar etiquette calls for class and sensibility on a non-reactive level.If you know you that you and your cigar are not welcome in an establishment, you have a choice to either be gracious, and wait until you go home, or politely claim your own freedom by choosing to go elsewhere.
Good Friends and Special Occasions
Our friends accept us for who we are and sometimes even love us more for our flaws than our virtues.
Nevertheless, they may not always be able to accept our smoke.Many people are allergic to any type of smoke, and
smoking cigars makes for a notoriously strong smoke to the nostrils of the non smoker.
Cigar etiquette here depends on two factors.One is non-smoker tolerance to smoke, and the other is ventilation.You will find that even your closest friends probably cannot take cigar smoke in the enclosed space of their own apartments or homes.Some who smoke themselves may not want the smell of smoke on their furniture or curtains.On the other hand, nine out of ten probably will not mind one bit if you smoke outside where the wind can blow it away and where the ash can fall on the ground.
Basic cigar etiquette here is very simple and along the lines of other social considerations: ask your host first what he or she is comfortable with and abide by the rules of the home you are in.
To Ash or Not to Ash
Unlike cigarette smoking, which requires constant ashing to keep the end free from ash, letting the ash build up on the cigar is considered good etiquette.Ash actually keeps the smoke cooler and lets you enjoy cigar flavor more.
Letting the ash build up on your cigar also makes you appear more relaxed and at ease.You communicate an aura of neurosis if you are constantly tapping your cigar over an ashtray.
On the other hand, if you let the ash fall on something expensive, this is not going to be good either.
A good rule of cigar etiquette to follow then is very simple: The more expensive the item UNDER your ash, the more often you should keep the foot of your cigar near a cigar ashtray.
It is acceptable cigar etiquette to keep the band on the cigar
There are some people who say that it is bad cigar etiquette to leave a band on a cigar.
Where do people get such ideas?
There is nothing wrong with letting others know what brand you are smoking.In fact, it can often be a great way to start a polite conversation about brands without what might be an unwelcome opinion.
By letting people see, comment, and then responding graciously with your point of view, you can show much greater dignity and cigar etiquette than trying to hide your personal tastes and make too much of an attempt to fit in.
When you hear the name “Davidoff”, you automatically think affluence and luxury. Zino Davidoff, the man behind the Davidoff Cigar brand, created a line of high- end men’s products such as ties, fragrances, glasses, cognac, briefcases, and humidors that complimented his affluent cigar smoking clientele. His success at building a multi-million dollar business in the 20th century on tobacco product is truly remarkable.
Davidoff Cigars has a rather complicated history that starts with the birth of its founder, Zino, in 1911 Russia, or present day Ukraine. His parents were either cigar merchants or cigar manufacturers in Kiev who fled to Switzerland in 1911 to avoid Russian anti-Semitism, and opened a modest cigar shop in Geneva. After finishing school, Zino traveled to Latin America to learn the tobacco trade where he worked for two years on a plantation. This is where Davidoff first developed a love for Cuban cigars.
Upon his return from Switzerland in 1940, Davidoff took over his parents’ cigar shop which grew into a lucrative business after World War II. Neutral Switzerland became a haven for wealthy tobacco customers at that time which afforded Zino to successfully market Hoyo de Monterrey Chateaux Series of Cuban cigars among others. During this time he also was responsible for creating the first desktop humidor that preserved the same conditions with which cigars were rolled in Havana, Cuba.
In 1970, Davidoff sold his tobacco shop to the Max Oettinger Group, but not before he started the Davidoff Cigar line three years prior. Zino was approached by Cubatabaco which was Cuba’s state tobacco monopoly at the time, to create his own personal brand for his stores. Davidoff launched his line one year before he sold his tobacco shop to pursue what is now the Davidoff empire.
There are two types of Davidoff Cigars: Cuban Davidoffs, and Dominican Davidoffs.
The original line, Cuban Davidoffs, was produced in the El Laguito factory in Havana which was established to roll Fidel Castro’s personal cigars, Cohiba. Cuban Davidoffs were officially discontinued in 1991 after the relationship between Davidoff and Cubatabaco dissolved due to numerous disputes over quality and ownership of the brand. One would speculate that the event that led to their break-up was in 1989 when Davidoff publically burned over 100,000 of his cigars that he deemed unfit to sell due to poor quality.
Dominican Davidoffs were already in production a year before the cancellation of his Cuban line and are still available today. After moving his operation to the Dominican Republic, rather than trying to re-create the flavor profiles of his Cuban line, Davidoff set out to raise the bar for Dominican cigars. Dressed in claro Connecticut wrappers, these immaculately tailored cigars are blended by Hendrik Kelner who is unmatched in the Dominican Republic for his knowledge of tobacco and cigar making. Kelner’s company, Tabacos Dominicanos S.A., has produced some of the most sought-after handmade smokes to come out of the island.
Davidoff Cigar offerings available today include: Series Anniversario, Series Classic, Series Grand Cru, Series Mille, Series Special, Series Millennium Blend, Puro d’Oro, and Limited Editions.
Davidoff Cigars are medium to mild and are known for their rich and wonderfully complex flavor.
Electronic cigarettes were invented by a Chinese company in 2004.They were intended to give people something to smoke in areas where cigarettes have been banned, and to be an aid in helping some people who decide to quit smoking cigarettes wean themselves off the nicotine.
As it always happens with anything new and exciting, American reporters caught wind of the electronic cigarette and began to find fault with them.They have recently produced a number of news exposes that claim e-cigarettes really do not help people quit, and that some types of e cigarette might even be hazardous to human health.
Journalists seem to always need to put something negative about something positive on the morning show, do they not?
We would like you to consider some facts before you get carried away with yet the latest media campaign against smokers and anything smoking related.It is much better to consider facts than to be manipulated by those whose agendas will move them to criticize even genius and inventiveness.
Fact Number One:If you decide that you want to quit smoking, the only thing that can really make you quit is YOU.A device like an e cigarette may help, but ultimately YOU have to make the choice.
Fact Number Two:Nothing that you take into your lungs besides non-polluted air is every 100 percent healthy for you to breathe.
Fact Number Three: An Electronic cigarette is intended to eliminate the annoyance that non-smokers tend to verbalize when they are exposed to second hand tobacco smoke.
Fact Number Four: As far as we know it, current research indicates that with or without a cigar or cigarette, physical life has a 100 percent mortality rate on this world.
Now that we have put the naysayers and critics in the proper place of being, we can now discuss something truly meritorious of our attention, and that is the revolutionary technology behind electric cigarettes.E-cigarettes look and taste just like real cigarettes.They contain nicotine, but they do not burn tobacco to release it and therefore do not produce tar that can accumulate in the lungs or stain clothing yellow.
An electronic cigarette uses a battery, an LED light, and a disposable cartridge that holds nicotine that is dissolved in a chemical called propylene glycol.Taking a puff from one of these cigarettes triggers a pressure sensor that vaporizes the nicotine chemical compound and releases it in vapor form when you inhale.
These nicotine vary in strength, with the strongest model possessing the same amount of nicotine as a full-strength cigarette.They last much longer, however.Your typical cigarette will last only for about 15 puffs, whereas an electronic cigarette will last for up to 300 puffs.The intention here is for people to transition over to e-cigarettes and stop using burn cigarettes.Over time, this can help them phase down to a lower intensity of nicotine, and, if they want to quit, choose a cartridge that contains only a flavor of some type and possesses no nicotine at all.
By supporting an alternative to cigarette addiction, we are by no means joining forces with anti-smoking lobby.We are here to provide good options, not operate as social do-gooders.Cigarette smoking has now been banned in all sorts of places (including bars if you can believe that) in cities such as Los Angeles, Austin, and Houston.Electronic cigarettes, because they do not produce smoke will not provoke others around you. While the vapor they produce is visible to the naked eye, it is not technically classified as smoke therefore cannot be regulated by anti-smoking bans.
Our featured product line is the Fifty-one electronic cigarette kit.It comes with a rechargeable battery and a disposable cartridge.It also comes with a nicotine pad and atomizing mechanism.After you have used up the disposable cartridge, you can simply replace it.You never need to replace the atomizer, nor will you experience nicotine build-up, clogging, or tar residue.
A cigar, by definition, is a tightly rolled group of cured, fermented tobacco leaves that one can ignite and smoke. Cigar smoke is like fine wine. It is meant to be savored, not gulped
By definition, a cigar is a tight roll of cured, fermented tobacco leaves that can be ignited and smoked. The intention of smoking a cigar is to draw the smoke into the mouth only (not the lungs) so the flavor of the tobacco can be tasted and savored.
Cigars differ from cigarettes on more than the simple level of appearance. The entire constitution of a cigar is different. Whereas cigarettes are manufactured out of shredded tobacco that is then machine rolled into thin pieces of paper, the more premium cigars are hand-rolled from whole tobacco leaves. The inner leaves that constitute the bulk of the cigar are called the cigar filler. The outer leaves are called the cigar wrapper.
Cigar tobacco is grown in many different parts of the world where the climate is mild and humid, and where the soil is loamy. These types of climate and soil conditions are necessary for tobacco to have the necessary flavor we want in our cigars. Latin American countries that grow cigar tobacco include Cuba, Brazil, The Dominican Republic, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Mexico. In Africa, it is grown in Cameroon, and in Southeast Asia, cigar tobacco is grown in The Philippines, Sumatra, and Indonesia.
Some cigar tobacco is also grown in the Eastern region of the United States.
Cigars smokers all agree that the tobacco and the way a cigar is put together determine if it is a great cigar or not.
Handmade cigars have always been considered the best.
Another determining factor in quality is the amount of filler that is used.
Using fewer leaves in the filler makes the cigar burn more quickly. This may or may not be desirable depending on the preferences of the smoker.
If the cigar is overfilled, it will be harder for the smoker to draw smoke.
This is why we need to have a balance of filler in a fine cigar. Only then can we be assured that when it is lit, it will burn evenly at the expected rate.
The evenness of the burn, if we may use that term, depends on how the cigar was rolled.
Other qualities of fine cigar include its ash and its texture. Ash is very important, because nothing is more annoying than ash falling everywhere.
A good cigar feels both springy and firm to the touch. It also feels smooth and has only one shade of color in the wrapper.
A good cigar should be smooth, flavorful, and should never be harsh or burn the mouth. The flavor is determined by a number of factors, like the aging and curing of tobacco, and what is done to ferment it. Well-aged and fermented tobaccos are works of patience and careful cultivation. The process cannot be rushed because it is all about timing and intuition.
Blending different tobaccos together often creates unique flavors in cigars. Often fillers from different fields and countries will be combined to create exotic flavors and new adventures in smoking taste.
Our Main Cigar store is located in Houston Texas, however we also service all 50 states including New York NY, Los Angeles CA, Miami, FL. Chicago, IL. Denver CO., El Paso, Texas, Dallas TX DFW, San Antonio, TX, Austin, TX, Boise ID, Atlanta GA, Raleigh-Durham NC, Washington DC, Albuquerque NM, Huntsville AL, Fayetteville AR, Norfolk VA , Madison WI.
A cigar humidor isa box or a room that keeps constant humidity, used to store cigars, cigarettes, and pipe tobacco.Cigar humidors are made from one three types of wood: Spanish Cedar, American Red Cedar, or Honduran Mahogany.Spanish cedar, unlike the name suggests, does not originate from Spain.It comes out of the rain forests of Brazil and Central America.
Due to the fact that it is a rain forest species, it has a number of remarkable qualities.It holds humidity better than almost any other type of wood, and it has a scent that repels beetles—including tobacco beetles.It also does not warp like other kinds of wood do.Because it is a species of cedar, it has that same wonderful smell that other cedar species have which imparts an additional hint of aroma to cigars.
Many humidors are made from a case that is constructed from of solid wood.The interior is lined by with Spanish cedar.Some humidors are made entirely from Spanish cedar and require not interior lining.Other humidors are designed around what is called an MDF (medium density fiberboard) design.The exterior is a veneer made from a species of hardwood, such as cherry, and the interior is lined with a veneer of Spanish cedar.
Inside the humidor, there is a humidification system that consists of a 1:1 ratio of distilled water and Propylene Glycol.The PG keeps the relative humidity balanced.All cigar humidors rely on a hygrometer to keep track of humidity levels.The hygrometer measures RH to ensure that the interior of the cigar humidor maintains the correct humidity level.Correctly calibrating the hygrometer is a must to ensure proper operation of the humidification system.
Cigar humidors offer a number of benefits to cigars and cigar smokers.The most obvious of these is that they help keep the flavor and burn rate of the cigar to an optimal level.You see, if a cigar is too dry, it becomes fragile and burns too fast.If it is too damp, it burns unevenly and is characterized by an acidic and taste.In order to burn at just the right rate, and in order for it to taste as intended, the cigar must absorb humidity at 14% of its own rate.To achieve this rate of absorption, the interior of the humidor must have a relative humidity of 68%-74%.
People often wonder just how many types of humidors there are.Actually, cigar humidors only fall into basic design categories like anything else.These fourdifferent types of humidors are listed as follows:
1.Table humidor- This type of humidor is common in cigar stores and remains in one place.It can hold up to a few thousand cigars
2.Travel humidor- This is the smallest type of humidor.It is portable and can hold 10-40 cigars
3.Personal humidor- This type is slightly larger than the travel size, holds 30-100 cigars, and is kept in the home or in the office.
4.Room humidor- This is an entire room that has been converted into a humidor and is found in larger cigar stores and cigar smoking bars.
Illusione Cigars have created quite a buzz among cigars smokers, and any connoisseur will tell you how truly unique the brand is and how colorful of a character the person is behind it. Dion Giolito’s mission when he created the concept of illusione Cigars was to introduce a brand that would re-create the taste profile of cigars coming out of Nicaragua before the Sandinista take over in 1979. The Jalapa Valley and Estelí regions of Nicaragua were growing some of the best tobacco at that time, and the cigars that came out of this area were strong, bold, clean and aromatic. For two decades prior to the political unrest, which characterized the reign of the Sandinistas, Nicaragua was certainly in the midst of its hay-day when it came to producing some of the finest tasting cigars in the world.
Sadly the legacy of these verdant plantations was nearly lost during Nicaragua’s turbulent years from 1979 to 1990. However, a “dream team” of master growers and famed Cuban agronomists assembled to cultivate and regrow these modest Somoza fields, allowing them to yield to their fullest potential once again. The illusione cigar is a product of that effort and delivers a flavor and quality of smoke that is rare in today’s market.
Dion Giolito, self proclaimed “Dark Overlord of the Leaf”, and sometimes known as vudu9 on some forums, is quite a personality. He has a certain view of world control, which is reflective in the name of his cigars. According to Dion, “We are fed the ideas that certain countries and heads of state are in control and run things. That’s the furthest from the truth. They’re smoke and mirrors, puppets, figureheads, ‘illusions.’ The real power is far deeper and, much darker than we see.” Conspiracy theorists would get a kick out of Giolito’s thought processes that gave rise to the naming of his brand.
Giolito owns his own cigar shop, named Fumaré in Reno, Nevada. Although he had been in the retail business for 15 years prior, it wasn’t until he opened his own shop that he considered doing his own line several years ago. Giolito has vowed to keep his productions limited, never to exceed 500 thousand in a year. His focus is on quality and not quantity, which is characteristic of all boutique brands. Every illusione cigar is Honduran-made with Nicaraguan puros and wrapped in grade one Café Colorado wrapper. The seeds are all Corojo ’99 and Criollo ’98 and each vitola is triple capped.
One unique fact about the illusione brand is that unlike other cigars that offer the same blend in different sizes, Giolito’s blends are different in each vitola. He also code dates each of his cigar boxes and says that illusione cigars are constructed to have a life of 10 years inside the box. Each cigar is banded with a thin black and white band with gothic lettering which are reminiscent of the dark overtones of conspiracy theorists world wide. Even their names are in Giolito’s special code that reflects what each one means to him.
These guys are definitely an interesting bunch. And who knows, if the world does come to end as we know it in 2012, illusione cigars will live on tucked safely in their boxes to be enjoyed ten years down the road by all the lucky cigar smoking survivors out there!
The story of La Flor Dominicana cigars starts with one of tragedy, and ends with a birth of a boutique brand that keeps flourishing through the 21 century. Its founder, Litto Gomez, has been hailed as being one of the most innovative minds ever to grace the cigar world. Litto’s industrious ability to turn tragedy into triumph is a story worth noting and reflecting upon when smoking a La Flor Dominicana cigar.
Although being born in the Dominican Republic, Litto and his wife Ines lived in Miami where Litto worked his trade as a jeweler. One day he was robbed at gun point where he subsequently lost almost half a million dollars worth of jewels. After such a devastating blow, Litto decided to pack up and move back to his country where he purchased a 120 acre tobacco farm to grow tobacco for his own cigar smoking pleasure. From there Litto set out to learn everything he possibly could about the cigar business. But unlike some who chose to copy from newcomers, like himself, Litto chose to dig in and meticulously learn from the wisest in the business. This approach has earned him admiration and respect in the industry, and has given Litto the knowledge required to make an exceptionally special cigar.
La Flor Dominicana cigars were originally named Los Libertadores. When talking to Gomez, he will tell you how it took him 15 to 20 years of refining his cigar making process and how this long and diligent quest for perfection has brought the brand to where it is today. The name “La Flor” was inspired by the flower that grows on the tobacco plant when the growing process is complete and the plant is ready for production. And Litto takes his time with production. Process and control are meticulously detailed. Litto’s insistence on quality can be seen every step of the way from growth to smoke. Take the protocols in his fields for example. Each and every single one million of his tobacco plants are cleaned of suckers that grow between the leaves and stems 4 times a day prior to harvesting. The field workers also remove the flower from each plant after flowering to ensure that the leaves develop fully. Litto’s original focus was on binder and filler tobacco until 2002, when he purchased a 40 acre farm dedicated to growing Corojo and Sumatra Shade grown tobacco for wrappers.
La Flor Dominicana cigars have definitely benefited from Litto Gomez’ attention to detail, and because of the extra measures taken to insure quality, their production is limited. In fact, you cannot buy LFD in just any cigar shop. Gomez also has certain restrictions as to who can actually sell his product. He leans towards the traditional brick and mortar shops that are small enough to build strong relationships with their clientele. He is particular in the placement of his brand and how they are to be displayed, and it is not unusual to find him visiting his retailers on a regular basis. You would think after such limitations, this quest for excellence would drive up prices, but this is not the case with LFD. You do not have to spend a fortune on a La Flor Dominicana cigar like some boutique brands on the market; you just have to enjoy smoking hand-rolled perfection.
Serious Cigars has cigar Lighters of all types and sizes.Everything from small, Zippo lighters to blazing table top lighters can be found in our repertoire.Torch Flame and circular flame lighters provide windproof lighting.Elegant designs and craftsmanship make cigar lighters excellent gifts that become heirlooms and mementos for years to come.
These cigar lighters are made by the leading cigar manufacturers from around the world.They carry the logos of famous brands.Just a few of these brands include, but are not limited to, the following
Atoll
Atoll has always aimed to make the very best hand-made cigar lighter in the world.Featuring fine Italian leathers and rare exotic hardwoods, these lighters are truly superb in performance and elegant in form.
Blazer Zplus
If you have burned through an old Zippo, do not throw it away.You can actually keep on using it with The Blazer Zplus.This insert fits right where the old insert was and transforms your throwaway into the equivalent of a brand new cigar lighter.
Dupont
X·tend Dupont cigar lighters are some of the most coveted cigar lighters in the world. They burn with a laser flame that shoots out of the top.
Lotus
Lotus lighters are made with a sportive European design and state of the art manufacturing.
Porsche
The Porsche cigar lighter is an example to us all that form truly follows function.The circular flame jet can operate reliably even in storm winds, while the jet flame has a piezo ignition and rib structure designed for safety
Prometheus
The Prometheus circular flame jet utilizes 23 merged flames to create a windproof light.The Torch Flame Prometheus will open and close automatically when you press and release the ignition button.
Rocky Patel
Table top cigar lighters made by Rocky Patel are some of the best you can buy.The Winter collection table top lighter is made to go with the winter collection cigar.
Tatuaje
The triple torch, table top cigar lighter made by Tatuaje features a modern architectonic design that makes it truly one of a kind.Single action ignition opens the protective burner cylinder housing and ignites the flame at a perfect angle.
The Burner
This fine, high quality table top cigar lighter can be your new best friend.Unlike many torch lighters that char the end of the cigar, the Burner has a quick flash light that lights without charring.A butane canister on the lighter will hold enough fluid to last for two full hours of continuous burn time.This is equivalent to an entire box of cigars.
The Govner
This unique micro-torch lighter will burn with a sharp flame that is truly fantastic.It holds enough fuel to burn for a full hour.
Xikar
Xikar lighters are meant to combine functionality with class and reliable use.Backed by a lifetime warranty, all Xikar cigar lighter give smokers exactly what they need at home, in the boardroom, or in the cigar lounge.In many ways, they are fire reinvented, and they represent true refinement with sense and sensibility.
Padrón Cigars (a.k.a. Piloto Cigars) was founded in 1968 by Cuban born refugee José Orlando Padrón. Although the Padrón cigar brand itself started in the 60’s, the Padrón family has been working in the tobacco industry since the 1850’s. José Padrón’s grandfather, Demas Padrón, immigrated to Cuba in the mid 1800’s from the Canary Islands. Back then, it was standard that all Islanders were required to work in the tobacco fields for very little money per day. The Padrón’s stashed away their earnings and after many years of saving, they purchased their first tobacco farm in Los Obos, Cuba. They continued to buy farms, including a factory in Piloto, hence the name of the Padrón alias, Piloto Cigars.
José was born and raised on a tobacco farm. One could just picture him swaddled in fresh Cuban seed tobacco leaves! In 1961, at age 35, he moved from Cuba shortly after the Revolution when Fidel Castro nationalized his tobacco farm. When he finally settled in Miami, he was making a mere $60 a month that he received from the Cuban government to aid refugees. At a time when José was starving and virtually penniless, his fate changed with one present from a friend, a hammer. This gift allowed José to become a carpenter and build up a savings of $600 to start the Padrón cigar brand that we all know and love today. The small hammer on the Padrón label is symbolic of this event that changed the life of José, from immigrant, to carpenter, to the most well known Nicaraguan cigar blender and manufacturer in the United States.
But José’s struggles do not stop there. Padrón cigars have persevered through many ups and downs in the cigar industry, as well as, hurricanes and fires destroying his crops in Nicaragua and four bombings to his shop in Little Havana. The bombings occurred after anti-Castro extremists saw a publication of a photo revealing José handing Castro one of his cigars. José was actually there to negotiate the release of hundreds of Cuban prisoners, however the photo never allowed for the real facts of the meeting, so it made the two look like old pals. Boycots broke out in Miami, and fires were lit on his crops, but all this turmoil could not stop José’s dedication.
Today Padrón cigars have exceeded sales of over 150 million. However their focus is on quality and not quantity and the Padrón family, including grandchildren are now working together to keep this great tradition in cigar smoking alive.
Awards/Recognitions/Ratings
• 1926 Series: No.9 in “25 Best Cigars of 2007” by Cigar Aficionado
• 1926 40th Anniversary Series: “25 Best Cigars of 2004” by Cigar Aficionado
• Padrón Thousand Series received sixty one ratings, none being under 88 with the highest at 94
• Padrón 1964 Anniversary blend has received sixty two ratings from 20 to 97 on a 100 point scale
• Padrón 1926 Series has received twenty seven ratings from 90 to 97
• Padrón 1964 Anniversary “A”: rated 91 twice
The history of Rocky Patel cigars could be described as a love story, one that takes an average Hollywood attorney with a passion for cigars and turns him into a multimillion dollar cigar brand. When smoking a Rocky Patel cigar, you can’t help but reflect on the fact that anyone can realize their dreams, no matter where they come from, as long as they have a belief in what they are doing, and a zest for the day to day work and sweat that will get them closer to their goals.
When Rocky Patel decided to leave his law practice behind, which included such clients as Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gene Hackman to pursue his new found love for cigars, people thought he had lost his mind. Unlike most cigar manufacturers, Rocky did not have a family history of growing, blending, and rolling tobacco. All he had was a desire to learn the industry from the ground up, and a work ethic that got him through the trenches during his humble beginnings. Starting from field and barn work in Honduras, Rocky had a lust for learning the industry, and put a lot of hard time into creating what is now over a $25 million dollar brand.
In the 1990’s, Rocky introduced the Indian Tabac blend after teaming up with the Plasencia family, one of the largest tobacco growers in Nicaragua. He worked with this line of cigars while keeping his law practice for over a decade. In 1999, Rocky moved to Florida and sold his practice. After visiting hundreds of cigar shops and realizing that most of the hard core customers were serious cigar coinsurers, his focused turned to quality assurance. After a few years of acquiring skills in quality control with regards to growing, aging, blending, and rolling of his tobacco products, Rocky released the first Rocky Patel cigar line.
The Rocky Patel Company does not own any plantations or factories. All of the materials are purchased from growers, the Plasencia family, and produced in El Paraiso, Honduras. Rocky’s relationship with the Plasencia family can be defined as a joint venture in the way that the Plasencia’s grow the tobacco in several countries, and Rocky has the first right of refusal on all of their shipments. Rocky Patel has carte blanche in the manufacturing process and stays on top of every aspect of production, all the way up to fermentation techniques.
What does this mean for consumers? We know that Rocky is allowed to do what he wants with his controls and processes, which facilitate him to “take his passion and run with it.” When you smoke a Rocky Patel cigar, you aren’t smoking just a brand name that’s been around for centuries…but you are experiencing first hand a truly special lady that Rocky has fought long and hard for, and has groomed with his own hands to satisfy the most experienced of palates when it comes to cigar smoking.
Recognitions/Ratings/Statistics
Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 and Vintage 1992 series: “Best of the Best” from Robb Report.
Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Robusto was rated 92 by Cigar Aficionado
Rocky Patel Vintage 1992 Torpedo was rated 90 by Cigar Aficionado
Rocky Patel Decade cigar achieved a classic 95 rating by Cigar Aficionado. The Decade marked the 10th year of their business.
As of 2006, Rocky Patel Premium Cigar Company's annual sales exceeded $25 million.
Tatuaje cigars have a highly regarded reputation for their impeccable construction and wonderful flavor. Created in the art, tradition, and style of Cuba, these full-bodied smokes have continued to get top ratings since their release in 2003. The Tatuaje cigar line came to fruition after Pete Johnson, a cigar buyer for The Grand Havana Room of Beverly Hills, California, decided that he wanted to create his own unique cigar offering. Pete teamed up with Tabacalera Tropical for production, and turned to Cuban expatriate Don Jose “Pepin” Garcia to roll these fine cigars.
Garcia is a well-known cigar maker out of Miami, Florida who has been rolling and blending tobacco since the age of 12. He has had his hand in blending such cigars as Cohiba, Partagas, and Montecristo. Garcia has been a consultant for various Cuban cigar makers and was also in charge of quality assurance for Cohiba during the 1990’s. During that time, Garcia was graced with the title “Master Blender” in his hometown of Cuba as well. With such a great talent by his side, Pete Johnson set out to make what is now considered one of the finest cigars on the market today.
Spanish for “tattoo”, Tatuaje was named after the line of tattoos that adorn Pete Johnson’s arms. But don’t let the renegade label fool you. Tatuaje cigars are seeded in the classic Cuban tradition. Johnson and Garcia decided to use Nicaraguan Puros because what they are doing in Nicaragua with their tobaccos is closest to what Cuba does with theirs. They are masterfully rolled in classic Cuban tradition all the way down to their three seamed caps, and they look and taste like they come straight from Havana. Presented neatly in a plain wooden box, Tatuaje cigars reflect Don Garcia’s Cuban influences from top to bottom, and they are the first brand of cigars that Garcia made on his own.
Tatuaje cigars are a boutique brand with limited production, so expect to pay a little more for these gems. However, it is hard to find a bad review associated with the Tatuaje brand, and they continue to get high ratings.
Awards/Recognition/and Ratings:
• Tatuaje Cabinet Especiales: “25 Best Cigars of 2004” by Cigar Aficionado
• Tatuaje Cabinet Taino: No.4 in the “25 Best Cigars for 2005” by Cigar Aficionado
• Tatuaje Cabinet Noella: No. 9 in the “25 Best Cigars for 2006”, and was given a 92 rating at that time.
• The Tatuaje brand was named “2006 Cigar of the Year” by Leaf and Ale.
• Tatuaje has earned consistent high ratings from Cigar Aficionado magazine, and from Cigar Insider Online.
• Tatuaje J21 Reserva was given high praises in Maxim Magazine’s August 2007 issue.
Tatuaje cigars can be found in the following brand names: Tatuaje (Brown Label), Tatuaje Havana VI (Red label), Tatuaje Limited Release, Tatuaje Ambos Mundos, and Tatuaje Series P (White label), Tatuaje Black, Tatuaje Cabaiguan, Tatuaje El Triunfador, Tatuaje La Riqueza Cabinet, and the Tatuaje Verocu.
Tatuaje is owned by Tatuaje Cigars Inc. and are manufactured in El Rey de los Habanos factory in Miami, Florida, and at Tabacalera Cubana S.S. (TACUBA) in Estelí, Nicaragua.
You must be 18 years old to purchase cigars from this site. This product contains/produces chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, and birth defects or reproductive harm.
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